The Fallibroome Academy
Priory Lane, Upton, Macclesfield, SK10 4AF
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- HALLIARD TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Ross Martland
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Halliard Trust
- Constituency
- Macclesfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,538
- Pupils on roll
- 1,532
- URN
- 136278
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01625827898
About this school
The Fallibroome Academy is a secondary academy in Macclesfield. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,532 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Fallibroome Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 240 | 241 | 240 |
| Attainment 8 score | 53.9 | 55.6 | 53.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.45 +0.26 to +0.63 | +0.56 +0.38 to +0.74 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 58% | 63.5% | 55.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 82.6% | 75.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 32% | 34.9% | 25.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Fallibroome Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cheshire East average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53.9 | 37.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 55.6 | 39.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 53.4 | 37.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,564 |
| 2023/24 | 1,541 |
| 2024/25 | 1,551 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Fallibroome Academy compares
The Fallibroome Academy ranked 3rd of 22 secondary schools in Cheshire East for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 84% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53.4 | 7% | 15.5% | 1,532 | — |
| All Hallows Catholic College | 49.6 | 7.5% | 16.8% | 1,216 | 1.3 miles |
| Tytherington School | 50.1 | 6.6% | 18.7% | 1,421 | 1.4 miles |
| The Macclesfield Academy | 42.7 | 8.8% | 28% | 614 | 1.7 miles |
| Wilmslow High School | 51.4 | 7.9% | 14.4% | 2,227 | 4.6 miles |
| Poynton High School | 53 | 7.2% | 10% | 1,467 | 5.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.51%
- English as an additional language
- 5.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.98%
- Persistent absence
- 15.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
All Hallows Catholic College1.3 miles
Secondary · Macclesfield
-
Tytherington School1.4 miles
Secondary · Macclesfield
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The Macclesfield Academy1.7 miles
Secondary · Macclesfield
-
Wilmslow High School4.6 miles
Secondary · Wilmslow
-
Poynton High School5.5 miles
Secondary · Stockport
Other schools in Macclesfield
- All Hallows Catholic College Secondary
- The Macclesfield Academy Secondary
- Tytherington School Secondary
- Adlington Primary School Primary
- Ash Grove Academy Primary
- Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School Primary
- Bollington Cross CofE Primary School Primary
- Bollington St John's CofE Primary School Primary
- Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Chelford CofE Primary School Primary
- Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Fallibroome Academy teach?
- The Fallibroome Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Macclesfield.
- Who is the principal of The Fallibroome Academy?
- The principal of The Fallibroome Academy is Mr Ross Martland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Fallibroome Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Fallibroome Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Fallibroome Academy?
- The Fallibroome Academy has 1,532 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The Fallibroome Academy full?
- The Fallibroome Academy has capacity for 1,538 pupils and 1,532 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Fallibroome Academy a faith school?
- No. The Fallibroome Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is The Fallibroome Academy a selective school?
- No. The Fallibroome Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is The Fallibroome Academy part of an academy trust?
- The Fallibroome Academy is part of HALLIARD TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Fallibroome Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 53.9 in 2022/23 and 53.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Fallibroome Academy compare with other schools in Cheshire East?
- The Fallibroome Academy ranked 3rd of 22 secondary schools in Cheshire East for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 84% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Fallibroome Academy's absence rate?
- The Fallibroome Academy's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Fallibroome Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Fallibroome Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.